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How long does it take for symptoms of avian flu to kill a bird?
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Varies: Depends on the bird and the influenza variant. Some birds last hours others days.
Answered 7/12/2012
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10 days or never: Avian flu (h5n1) will run its course in birds in about ten days - if the bird survives (and most do) they will not be shedding virus after approx 10 and are then no longer a risk. Unfortunately the flu virus is fairly stable and a person can get infected after simply touching a contaminated surface. Fortunately, we haven't had big outbreaks of avian flu in the west (yet!).
Answered 1/28/2017
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